Events
Modern/Contemporary Dance Class for Adults with Talli Jackson
A rigorous intermediate/advanced adult class which welcomes you to come as you are, play for pleasure, and reach into a deeper experience of your body in space.
WinterDance 2025 ❄️
Stay connected and keep warm and active this winter with our eight session series for ages 4-18 in New Paltz and Stone Ridge. Classes begin January 6th 2025. LEARN MORE & REGISTER
Saratoga Dance Flurry
The Caravan will make our annual winter sojourn to the music-filled halls of the Saratoga Dance Flurry! Come join us for workshops, social dances, and lively performances all weekend long. LEARN MORE AND GET TICKETS.
Into the Light at the Rosendale Theatre
Join us for our 17th year of Into the Light! Matinee Performances on Saturday and Sunday December 14 and 15th, 1:00pm & 4pm. TICKETS.
Into the Light Previews in Rhinebeck, NY
Join The Vanaver Caravan and Arm of the Sea for Into the Light Previews at Rhinebeck Reformed Church on December 7th! Experience a 45-minute excerpt of this beloved holiday performance at 1:30, 2:45, or 4:00 pm. These special previews are free and open to the public, presented in collaboration with the Sinterklaas Festival organizers. RESERVE YOUR SPOT.
Swing Dance with Ramona Staffeld
Tuesday October 29th, MaMA in Stone Ridge
Class 1: Beginner Lindy Hop – 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM (1 hr) - $25
Class 2: Advanced Lindy Hop & Social Dance – 7:15 PM to 9:00 PM (1hr 45mins) - $45
Don’t miss the opportunity to learn from Ramona Staffeld, flying in from Australia for one night only!
Pre-registration Required – Space is Limited.
Conversing With The Muses ~ a Symphonic Journey
3:30 pm — Bill Vanaver ~ “Conversing With The Muses” ~ a Symphonic Journey. In this captivating presentation, Bill will be playing an electronic version of his “The Nine Greek Muses” symphonic suite, interspersed with descriptions of each “Muse/movement,” each drawn from one of the various regional styles of Greece.
5:30pm — Potluck Dinner
7:00 pm — Bill & Livia Vanaver and Friends. Featuring a variety of World Folk Music songs and instrumentals from Appalachia to Bulgaria, played on instruments from banjo & fiddle to Cretan Laouto. Bill and Livia will be joined by fiddler Andy Teirstein and Toby Stover on keyboard.
Register here: https://matagiri.org/events/bill-vanaver-symphony-pot-luck-and-concert/
Matagiri Sri Aurobindo Center, 1218 Wittenberg, Mt. Tremper, NY 12457
(845) 679-8322 · info@matagiri.org
34th Annual Adirondack Folk Music Festival
Come and enjoy the sounds of great musicians. Bring a lawn chair or a blanket and some good friends. The Festival is free and open to the public.
SummerDance Student Showcase
Join us for a Vaudeville-Style Variety Show at the historic Rosendale Theatre on August 9th! 🎉🎶 The SummerDance Student Showcase will feature eclectic performances from ballet to Afro-Caribbean Soca, Appalachian clogging, and more! Directed by Brian Lawton, this event is the grand finale of The Vanaver Caravan's SummerDance Intensive. 📅 Date: August 9th, 6:00 PM 📍 Location: Rosendale Theatre 🎟️ Tickets: Pay What You Can (Suggested Donation: $15)
SummerDance: Performance Week (Ages 9-18)
SummerDance: Performance Week culminates at a public performance at the Rosendale Theatre on the evening of August 9th. All Summer-Dancers take the skills they learned during the previous week and bring their dance to life, choreographed by the SummerDance Faculty. LEARN MORE & REGISTER
14th Annual Bon Odori Dance Festival for Peace
The traditional Bon-odori Dance Festival is a part of Buddhist ritual ‘Obon’. Here in the Hudson Valley we extended this summer event not only for fun, but also for raising an awareness of peaceful living. No nuclear wars and energy.
Bill Vanaver and Friends
Bill Vanaver is known to audiences for his outstanding instrumental work, and sense of humor. Bill Vanaver, has been composing, arranging, performing and teaching for over 60 years.
Festival of the Arts: Swing with the Vanaver Caravan
A joyful and participatory exploration of Swing dances from the 20s, 30s, and 40s. Join us!
SummerDance: Immersion Week (Ages 9-18)
SummerDance: Immersion Week is dedicated to the pure joy and community connection created by The Vanaver Caravan’s dance & music program. Whether you are looking to improve your dance technique, relieve stress, or get inspired to choreograph, strum, or sing--Immersion Week provides a full introduction to a myriad of dance and music styles from a stellar group of teachers. LEARN MORE & REGISTER
Waterfront Wednesdays
A weekly summer community celebration offering a blend of free onshore and on-water programming, including live music, dance performances, juggling workshops, food, and art displays. More info: waterfrontwednesdays.org.
CaravanKids: Week Two (Ages 4-8)
CaravanKids workshops are two weeks bursting with dance, music, creativity, and adventure. Each day, we go to a new country, meeting with different teachers from around the world. Little ones receive secret missions from fairies, embark on creative projects, and stamp their special passport journal. LEARN MORE & REGISTER
A Dance to Benefit the Rosendale Library
The Vanaver Caravan will host a cèilidh (kay·lee), a traditional Irish get together that involves dancing and playing Gaelic folk music. Register for free here.
CaravanKids: Week One (Ages 4-8)
CaravanKids workshops are two weeks bursting with dance, music, creativity, and adventure. Each day, we go to a new country, meeting with different teachers from around the world. Little ones receive secret missions from fairies, embark on creative projects, and stamp their special passport journal. LEARN MORE & REGISTER
Honoring the Vanaver Caravan at Mohonk
Mohonk Consultations is delighted to honor The Vanaver Caravan Dance and Music Company for its more than 50 years of promoting peace, celebrating our shared humanity, and transforming young lives through the magic of music and dance.
The Hudson Valley Beltane Festival
One of the best kept secrets in the Hudson Valley. The Beltane Pageant is a performance of myth, magic, and puppetry which fuses the pomp and whimsy of a Renaissance fair with the delights of a springtime picnic gala. Don your best fairy wings and join us! TICKETS: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/4709fb05-2ab5-4f95-86c8-295840bd782d
SpringDance Class Series
Register now for Spring classes! Series begins: April 2 - ends: June 3rd. Culminating dance recital pageant at Beltane Spring Festival, May 8, 2024. LEARN MORE & REGISTER
Saratoga Dance Flurry
At long last, the Caravan will make our annual winter adventure to the music-filled halls of the Saratoga Dance Flurry! Come join us for dance workshops, social dances, and lively performances all weekend long. TICKETS
WinterDance 2024
WinterDance registration has begun! Sign up now. Classes begin January 8th, 2024, end March 18. Learn more & sign up.
Into the Light @ DIA (Detroit, MI) (Copy)
Catch one of our tour performance of Into the Light: December 27th & 28th, 2023. 2:00pm. Presented by the Detroit Institute of the Arts, Detroit, MI. TICKETS (FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)
Into the Light @ DIA (Detroit, MI)
Catch one of our tour performance of Into the Light: December 27th & 28th, 2023. 2:00pm. Presented by the Detroit Institute of the Arts, Detroit, MI. TICKETS (FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)
Into the Light @ Webutuck High School (Amenia, NY)
Catch one of our tour performance of Into the Light: December 17th, 2023. 3pm. Presented by the Amenia Town Hall, Amenia NY. This event is FREE & open to the public.
Into the Light @ Smith Center for the Arts (Geneva, NY)
Catch one of our tour performance of Into the Light: December 16th, 2023. 11am. Presented by the Smith Center for the Arts in Geneva, NY. TICKETS
CANCELLED 🎶🎄Swing Dancing with the Bear🎄🎶
THIS EVENT AS BEEN CANCELLED. We apologize for any inconvenience or disappointment this causes.
Into the Light @ The Rosendale Theatre
Catch our full Dance Institute’s hometown performances on December 9th & 10th at the Rosendale Theatre. Shows at 2pm & 4pm. Tickets & Info.